Chapter 594: Earth Sword breaks evil

Above the Earth Sword, there is the Heaven Sword.

The Heaven Sword uses the Big Dipper as the edge, the Great Void as the guard, the sun and moon as the spine, and the Mysterious Yellow as the pommel. Once this sword is unsheathed, the lightning is the light, the whirlwind is the blade, and the thunder of the Nine Heavens all transforms into sword intent!

This is the legend of the Qingcheng Sword Immortal lineage.

But just like the Fengdu lineage, which records the ability to summon the Great Emperor of Northern Yin Fengdu to take action, it is only a theoretical peak, and no one has been able to use it.

At least, in the mortal world, it cannot be done.

The Heaven Sword is the same.

Even so, the Earth Sword is enough to suppress fortune.

Furthermore, there are grades within the Earth Sword, and depending on the scale of the Dharma altar, the complexity of the ritual, and the cultivation of the person presiding over the altar, the power also varies.

One hundred and eight Dharma flags, making up the number of Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches, and the personnel are not many, which is just right for a small-scale surprise attack.

The Gang wind grew fiercer and fiercer. Ordinary people could not see the innate Gang and Sha Qi with the naked eye, but it triggered dense fog, constantly converging toward the mountain ridge.

This range was still constantly expanding.

This was the local advantage. Qingcheng disciples often traveled to various places, offering sacrifices to the gods of mountains and waters. Once the Dharma flags were brought out, they would also receive help.

If it were in other territories, it would not be so effective.

Visible to the naked eye, dense fog constantly converged on the mountain ridge, birds and beasts fled in all directions, wild winds howled in the mountains, and even waves were stirred up on the river.

Such a commotion naturally attracted the attention of the Prince of Shu's people.

"Big Brother, look quickly!"

An evil Daoist carrying a large gourd was the first to discover that something was wrong.

His eyes were bright and piercing; clearly, he possessed some kind of eye divine ability, allowing him to perceive it for the first time in the pitch-black night.

The others turned their heads one after another and also saw the abnormality.

The moonlight was like frost, and thick clouds gathered on the mountain ridge in the distance, as if a huge black shadow was slowly wriggling...

On the river surface, the wind and waves were also growing larger and larger...

The old man in green robes leading the Prince of Shu's side was the refiner of the "Joy God Money," a disciple of the Six Ren Immortal Sect of Jin Ling, and the leader of the Taihu water bandits—the Gang-strength expert Zhao Jie.

"It's Qingcheng's Earth Sword!"

His eyes narrowed slightly, but there was no fear on his face. He muttered: "In recent divination, the Tai Chang and Teng She are in the same palace; there must be twists and turns, but it is also a turning point. It seems it should be on this Qingcheng Sect..."

Thinking of this, his eyes lit up and he said loudly: "Do not pay attention to it, quickly put down all the formation stones!"

Hearing his order, the crowd continued to busy themselves.

Unlike those who were half-hearted in Chengdu Prefecture, these evil cultivators before his eyes had all been tested by Lu Sheng several times and were deeply trusted.

Even these Salt Gang boatmen had received favors.

Not only that, Zhao Jie also knew Lu Sheng's identity and even understood the entire plan, which was why he was willing to be driven by him and operate in secret.

Even hearing that the Qingcheng Sect had come, no one retreated.

"Quick, give a hand!"

"Don't worry about it, just put them down!"

The boatmen worked as if they were crazy, speeding up their work.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Giant rocks fell at the designated locations, splashing huge water sprays, and coupled with the waves on the river, the boats tossed and turned.

The Salt Gang boatmen were fine; they were accustomed to high winds and rough waves on the water, and their lower-body kung fu was extremely stable.

The Black Feather Guards under the Prince of Shu, however, had several people who could not stand steadily and fell directly into the river.

Logically speaking, they could swim, and even carrying new-style firearms, they could climb back onto the ship.

But when these people fell into the water, before they could struggle a few times, their whole bodies stiffened, their skin turned pale, and one by one, dark blue handprints appeared on their bodies, slowly sinking into the river embankment.

It was because they had set up the formation earlier, attracting many evil things from the water. The evil cultivators under the Prince of Shu were attracted by the Qingcheng Sword Altar and forgot to drive them away, thus falling victim to the attack.

It was not their fault.

Ordinary people only felt the wind and waves were fierce and the distant mountains were dark, but these cultivators felt more, and they were all intimidated by that formidable momentum.

"What are you all standing there for?!"

Seeing this, Zhao Jie let out a cold snort.

Hearing this, the other sorcerers did not dare to be distracted anymore. Some threw cinnabar powder mixed with chicken blood into the water to drive away evil things, while others picked up compasses and inserted iron rods to set up formations.

Although the Qingcheng Sword Altar was strong, they knew Zhao Jie's terror even better.

Naturally, Zhao Jie was not idle either.

He pinched a Dharma seal, stepped out of the deck with one step, and the water waves under his feet formed a vortex, actually only submerging his ankles, traveling rapidly on the surrounding water surface.

This was an extremely brilliant water escape technique.

Even the people around were somewhat surprised when they saw it.

It was their first time seeing Zhao Jie use such a method.

Little did they know, Zhao Jie was equally anxious in his heart.

Ever since he participated in Lu Sheng's plan, he had come to Dujiangyan countless times to investigate the location of the Long Gong Water Mansion.

Earlier, inciting the evil Daoists of the Southwest to fight the Qingcheng Sect here was to determine the orientation.

Now that the formation stones had been set up under the river, there had been no movement.

Thinking of this, killing intent surged in his heart.

According to his deduction, entering the Long Gong required two treasures:

One was the "Wish-Fulfilling Pearl" that Li Yan and the others had snatched away, used for self-protection so that when wandering the Long Gong in spirit, one would not be eroded by the dragon qi inside.

The second was the ancient jade in the hands of the Meishan brothers, which was the key to sensing the Long Gong and wandering into it in spirit.

It was a pity that neither item had been obtained.

He could only activate the backup plan...

On the other side, the momentum of the Qingcheng Sword Altar was growing stronger and stronger.

Streams of innate Gang and Sha Qi, wrapped in dense fog, whistled over, finally converging into the Sword Altar and drilling into the seven Dharma swords.

These Dharma swords were ancient, with a texture similar to bronze, and the surface had a patina similar to rust, making them look even more ancient.

And as the Gang and Sha Qi were injected, the rust on the sword bodies peeled off inch by inch, revealing the cold blue blades forged from meteorite iron inside.

Mingshanzi, who was presiding over the formation altar, had also changed his appearance by this time.

He was in a horse stance, pinching a sword seal, his muscles bulging, blue veins popping on his forehead, his eyes bloodshot, and his teeth clenched; clearly, he was enduring great pain.

Among those present, only he could support this Sword Altar.

Finally, when he reached his limit, he suddenly stepped on the Gang pace and simultaneously said in a deep voice: "Heaven is round and Earth is square, the law has nine chapters, my sword is here, all evil is hidden, Five Giants, listen to my command, strike!"

Hum!

As his sword seal pointed, the surrounding air vibrated, and one hundred and eight Dharma flags fluttered wildly.

Visible white mist was carried by the wild wind, whistling down along the mountain ridge.

It seemed to be just a gust of strong wind and dense fog, but wherever it passed, withered branches and wild grass were all broken, as if cut by sharp blades.

On the ground where the snow had not yet melted, sword marks also appeared.

Many spells were related to local folk customs.

It is said that during the time of Ancient Shu, the ruler ordered five strong men with infinite strength (the Five Giants) to open the Golden Ox Road, splitting steep mountain ridges and opening a passage between the Shu region and the Central Plains.

On the way, they killed a giant python, triggering a mountain collapse, and the Five Giants and the Qin beauty all died in the mountain belly, forming the "Five Giants Tomb."

Since then, when mountain people in the Shu region opened dangerous mountain roads, they all had to carve the "Five Giants Opening Mountain Talisman" on the mountain body.

Although the Qingcheng Sect was an orthodox Mystic Sect, it also absorbed local spells. Like this Sword Altar, Mingshanzi was summoning innate Gang and Sha Qi, transforming it into sword qi, and then driving it with the Five Giants Incantation.

It was as if five Dharma-protecting divine generals were holding Dharma swords to slay the enemy.

Once the Five Giants Earth Sword was unsheathed, it immediately displayed its might.

However, Cheng Jianxin beside him sighed slightly.

The trick to the Five Giants Earth Sword lay in concentration. If he were to use it, the Gang and Sha Qi could even transform into five majestic Qi swords.

It was a pity that he was now at the end of his rope.

Mingshanzi was already an outstanding member of the younger generation of the Cheng family. If it were anyone else, they wouldn't even be able to maintain this kind of Sword Altar.

The older generation of Qingcheng was already aged, and the sect leader had to sit in the sect and could not easily go out, while the younger ones could not keep up.

Ten years later, Mount Qingcheng would likely decline.

Thinking of this, Cheng Jianxin could not help but turn his head to look at Chang Gousheng beside him, his expression solemn.

The transformation of human affairs had arrived. Qingcheng disciples were tainted with the habits of the Shu region and were bound by rules, making it difficult to have breakthroughs, which was why he took on disciples from the countryside. This Chang Gousheng had astonishing aptitude, and his thinking was unconstrained; he was the backup he left for the Cheng family and Qingcheng.

It was just unclear whether he could ride the wind and rise during this transformation of human affairs...

Not mentioning Cheng Jianxin's thoughts, the Earth Sword sword qi controlled by Mingshanzi had already arrived on the river surface in the blink of an eye.

Wild winds howled, white mist surged, and wherever it passed, huge waves were stirred up on the river, as if a giant was drawing a sword across the water surface.

"Careful!"

Such momentum terrified everyone on the Prince of Shu's side.

The Black Feather Guard soldiers on the periphery raised their giant shields one after another, trying their best to protect the others behind them.

At this moment, they were also somewhat bewildered.

Having obtained new-style firearms and undergone bitter training, these Black Feather Guards were all arrogant and did not take any sorcerers seriously.

No matter how strong the spell, a volley of fire from the guns would leave no corpse intact.

!

But facing this kind of terrifying attack, the firearms in their hands completely degenerated into fire-poking sticks, having no effect at all.

Crack!

Before they could think more, the white mist and wild wind had already whistled over. With a crisp sound, cracks appeared on the ship's hull, as if cut by a giant blade.

Immediately following, a huge force was transmitted through their arms.

The shields in their hands were all made of iron wood, wrapped in iron skin, and could even block heavy crossbows.

However, sparks flew everywhere on many shields, and they also appeared with huge cracks.

Some shields were shattered, some were broken directly in two, and several Black Feather Guards were even sliced in two along with their bodies, blood and flesh splashing everywhere.

Mingshanzi's cultivation was limited after all. If the Earth Sword's power had hit, it could have directly pierced through the fleet.

How could it be like this, with the force not balanced?

Even so, the fleet suffered heavy losses. The ships on the outermost periphery were all shattered, or even fell apart directly, and were rolled into the river by the huge waves.

More than twenty people died, and severed limbs mixed with blood quickly dyed the river surface red.

Zhao Jie leaped up and blocked in front.

His palm suddenly solidified, and he swung it left and right.

Clang! Clang!

With two crisp sounds, he actually dispersed the two incoming streams of sword qi, his figure motionless.

"Everyone, dodge a bit!"

Zhao Jie looked into the distance and sneered: "The person presiding over the altar still lacks a bit of heat; at most one more sword..."

Before his voice fell, his expression changed slightly.

He saw that on the river surface dyed red, water bubbles suddenly bubbled up, and at the same time, a large amount of mud surged out.

A cold and powerful aura rose from the river.

"It's done, blood sacrifice?!"

Surprise appeared in Zhao Jie's eyes.

It was not that he hadn't tasted blood sacrifice, but each time there had been no movement. He hadn't expected that as soon as Qingcheng made a move, the Long Gong would be able to appear.

This matter, speaking of it, was a coincidence.

The Sword Altar of the Qingcheng Sect first had to converge the Earth Qi of the surrounding mountains and rivers, causing the Earth Vein Qi in the river to change, which accidentally formed a blood sacrifice.

But he hadn't been happy for long before Zhao Jie suddenly turned around, looking to the right, his eyes filled with horror. "This... what is it?"

He could feel that at the Kan position of the formation, a cold and vast power rose, as if something was spying on them.

This feeling, many sorcerers had.

Someone could not help but activate their divine abilities to investigate.

Soon, screams sounded.

The man carrying the gourd from before used his eye divine ability to investigate, but after just one look, black water flowed from his seven orifices, wailing and rolling on the ground, and vertical eye red spots appeared on his skin...

The others were the same.

No matter what kind of divine ability they used, they all showed the same symptoms.

"Don't look, don't investigate!"

Zhao Jie let out a roar and retreated repeatedly.

Crack!

A piece of jade on his chest shattered.

Zhao Jie hurriedly looked at his right hand, where a vertical eye red spot had already appeared. Only by circulating his Gang Qi did it slowly dissipate.

"What kind of curse is this?"

His heart was filled with horror.

That piece of jade was a treasure obtained from the Prince of Shu's treasury, coming from the same area as the He Shi Bi, and was crafted into a top-notch protective Dharma artifact.

He hadn't expected that it wouldn't even hold up for a single moment.

Fortunately, after his reminder, many sorcerers stopped investigating and didn't even dare to look toward the Kan position.

As for those ordinary boatmen, they didn't fall victim to the curse, just somewhat panicked, watching those sorcerers who had fallen victim to the curse rolling on the ground, gradually becoming insane.

"It's the Eye of Ancient Shu!"

Cheng Jianxin suddenly stood up, his expression becoming solemn. "Inside the Long Gong Water Mansion, I'm afraid something is suppressed. We cannot let it escape!"

"Yes, Ancestor!"

Mingshanzi did not hesitate and restarted the Sword Altar.

Just as Zhao Jie had said, he could only use two swords.

Compared to those ordinary people, this thing about to escape clearly posed a greater threat.

Hum!

Another sword, covering the sky and earth, came.

This time, the target was the Kan position on the outer side of the fleet.

Wild winds and white mist quickly filled the river surface.

Roar—!

Wild winds howled, seemingly mixed with the roar of some monster.

White mist surged, and waves surged on the river surface.

Bang!

With a loud noise, it seemed as if a huge balloon had burst, and streams of red mist rose, drifting in all directions and flying into the distance.

"It's evil miasma!"

At this, many sorcerers saw the oddity.

Evil miasma qi was a mutation of innate Gang and Sha Qi, which could only be worn down and should be evil things left over from the ancient, wild generations of the Shu region.

Fortunately, it had been shattered by the Qingcheng Sword Altar.

"Act, leave no one alive!"

Having suppressed the evil thing, the Sword Altar could no longer be used. Cheng Jianxin gave the order without hesitation, and the people of Mount Qingcheng and the Cheng family immediately leaped out, running wildly toward the foot of the mountain.

"Open fire, stop them!"

Zhao Jie also gritted his teeth and gave the order.

Their goal had not yet been achieved, so they could only hold their ground and not leave.

The remaining Black Feather Guards raised their divine fire guns one after another, and under the command of the evil Daoist sorcerers, pulled the triggers toward the dark night.

Boom, boom, boom!

Sounds of roaring resounded through the night sky.

Firelight accompanied the smoke, and mud splashed on the ground by the shore.

However, the people of the Qingcheng Sect had long been prepared.

That female Daoist pinched a seal, the gold needles on her head trembled, and bell sounds rang out from all directions, interfering with the divine abilities of those sorcerers, causing more than half of the fire guns to shoot into empty space...

The white-haired old Daoist with a face full of scars took out a large piece of iron powder from his pocket, threw it violently into the air, and simultaneously pinched a seal and chanted.

Sizzle~

Thunder light crackled, spreading along the water surface.

The power was not great, but it caused many Black Feather Guards to tremble all over.

In the blink of an eye, the two sides were locked in battle...

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 595 =====